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How many copies did Worms Armageddon sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 562k–914k
$2.3M–$6.2M net $4.2M–$9.6M gross
from 11k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

We left Worms Armageddon out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Worms Armageddon's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.7M–3.3M
best case 17.8M (Counter-Strike)
The Multiplayer lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 3.0M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 3.0M copies
≈ $22.5M after Steam's cut
from ~50k reviews
Best case
≈ 17.8M copies
Counter-Strike · ≈ $68.6M after Steam's cut
from 261k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

4 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 4 are breakout hits far above it.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count; typical figures are medians per column, so they can come from different games.

The lane you'd be entering
  • Winners here lead with Multiplayer, priced around $25.
  • The breakout hits carry Medieval + Historical; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2000 to 2020, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2013
Est. copies
≈ 5.3M–8.7M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$29.4M–$78.9M net $53.4M–$121.4M gross
$19.99
103k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
StrategyRTS +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 5.2M–8.4M
3.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$49.9M–$134.2M net $90.8M–$206.5M gross
$34.99
180k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyRTS +6
2010
Est. copies
≈ 10.9M–17.7M
4.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$90.1M–$242.1M net $163.8M–$372.5M gross
$29.99
210k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Turn-Based StrategyStrategy +6
2000
Est. copies
≈ 13.5M–22.0M
5.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$37.2M–$100.1M net $67.7M–$153.9M gross
$9.99
261k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ActionFPS +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 2.4M–3.9M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$19.9M–$53.5M net $36.2M–$82.4M gross
$29.99
46k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyWorld War II +6
2010
Est. copies
≈ 2.2M–3.6M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.2M–$32.9M net $22.2M–$50.5M gross
$19.99
43k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
StrategyRTS +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.3M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
54k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyBase-Building +6
2009
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$7.7M–$20.8M net $14.1M–$32.0M gross
$9.99
54k reviews
Very Positive
ActionMultiplayer +6

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